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Book Review of The Next Best Thing

The Next Best Thing
The Next Best Thing
Author: Kristan Higgins
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Romance
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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Kristan Higgins' books are a fast read that grabs you from the first page. This one had me laughing and crying and laughing again all afternoon.

It's a cute story about a young, widowed baker (Lucy) and her quest to find a new Mr. Almost Right -- she doesn't want to risk her heart again. She breaks off a "friends with benefits" relationship with Ethan, thinking that was a good first step. But was it? She hasn't realized yet that, maybe, the Mr. Really Right was in front of her the whole time.

A quick read perfect for a winter's day in New England. (It doesn't hurt that it's set in New England, too, like most of Higgins' books.)